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The people who have visited Huangshanwill tell you a fact, that is the best scenic of Huangshan Mountain in the peak zone, especially the days in mist. It is true. And next let me tell you some other facts about when to visit the mountain.

The Low Season (Dec 1 – Feb 28): The weather during the time is colder, less tourist. RMB150 for the entrance tickets, RMB65 for the cable car cost; at the same time, the hotel prices also falls. It is the perfect time to visit the magical snowscape of Huangshan with the lowest cost throughout the year.

The Shoulder Season (Mar 1 – Dec 30): You’d better to avoid the weekend during the time. A lot of people in China will choose weekend to make a short tour. And the hotel at Huangshan will be more expensive than usual.

The Peak Season (the first week of May and October; Chinese Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival): The period are the special time of the shoulder season, since it is long vacation in China. A lot more Chinese people will make travel plan during the time. So it is very hard to book hotels. Other costs all are very expensive.Notice: Before starting your trip, you ‘d better to check the weather there. For it rains a lot during May and June. And weather on the mountain top always stay 5-8 degrees cooler than the foot of the mountain. Especially in the spring and autumn season, the temperature varies greatly between day and night. You need to take one more cloth with you.

Throughout several years working at Chinatouguide.com, one of top China travel agency in China, I found the next a few places listed here are widely liked by oversea visitors, and i love these places too. So here i would love to share with more people, hope you love them.

1 Guilin – The mountains and water in Guilin are the most magnificent under heaven!

Guilin Landscape

Li River

Guilin，sitting on the west bank of the Li River in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region， China. It’s spectacular landscapes has attracted plenty of famous poets and artists for centuries. Artists are able to find inspiration from the Karst mountains as well as the unparalleled beauty of the Li River.

2 The Great Wall – One should never miss when travelling China!

The Great Wall in Antumn

The Great Wall of China offers tourists timeless charm all year round. The scenery here various with seasons. In spring, trees and plants are turning green. When summer comes, the blooming flowers and colored leaves dot the mountains. In autumn, flowers have faded, you will see the mountains are blanketed by colors of red, golden, yellow and brown, creating an amazing view till be covered by snow when Winter falls.

3 Zhangjiajie – A surreal world!

Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie, located on the northwestern border of Hunan Province，China. Covering an area of 9,516 square kilometers. Zhangjiajie is a surreal world. A land of sandstone pillars towering above mist-shrouded ravines, pristine waters gently flowing under dense forests, rapids thundering, birds singing and animals leaping, that’s Zhangjiajie.

4 Yellow Mountain – Celebrated as the most fantastic mountain under heaven!

Snow Mountain Snowscape

Yellow Mountain, located at the south end of Anhui Province, China. With its outstanding landscapes,Yellow Mountain has long been the subject of countless traditional Chinese paintings. You can get the essence of China’s stunning natural charm from the jagged rock formations, waterfalls, unique cliff-side pine trees, and sea of clouds. Fresh mountain air, beautiful sceneries, and numerous hiking trails attract a great influx of tourists into the city every season of the year. Thousands of painters and poets have been inspired by the ever-changing scenes; and i am sure you will be too.

5 Heavenly Lake – One of my favorite!

Heavenly Lake

Heavenly Lake，Nestled high in the Tianshan Mountains, 115 kilometers (71 miles) west of Urumqi in Xinjiang, China. This crescent-shaped water area deserves its name, Pearl of Heavenly Mountain (Tianshan Mountain). Along with melted snow as its supply, Heavenly Lake enjoys crystal water.

Chinese New Year, also known ‘Spring Festival’, is the most important of the traditional Chinese festivals. Chinese New Year always falls in the months of January or February, and each chinese new year is represented by 1 of the 12 creatures of the Chinese Zodiac – 2013 is the year of the Snake.

After Christmas each year, the Christmas decorations come down in all the malls, and are quickly replaced with Chinese New Year decorations of lanterns, cherry blossoms, orange-trees and lots of red colour. In the lead-up to Chinese New Year distinct classical spring festival music is played in public places, most commonly the bowed stringed instrumental style.

Chinese New Year is celebrated in China, as well as in some countries and territories with significant Chinese population; such as Philippines, and also in Chinatowns elsewhere. Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had influence on the lunar new year celebrations of its geographic neighbors.

What we EAT during Chinese New Year

Red Paper Envelopes

The most important element of Chinese New Year is the reunion dinner which is held on the eve of the New Year. This is the time when all family members will come for a meal together in the parents or eldest brother’s home, or nowadays in restaurants as well. Food will include such items as pigs, ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies. The family will end the night with firecrackers. Early the next morning, children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes. More details please head to http://www.chinatourguide.com/chinese_new_year/index.html.